🎓 Graduate Academic Learning Coach – ‘Outstanding’ Sixth Form – Birmingham
💷 £480 - £500 per week
📍 Central Birmingham
📅 Start Date: August 2025
🕒 Term-Time Only | Full Academic Year | Ideal Paid Experience for Graduates
You’ve got the degree – now use it to change a life.
If you're a graduate with drive, empathy, and a genuine passion for helping young people thrive, we have the perfect opportunity to launch your career in education.
An Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ Sixth Form College in the heart of Birmingham is searching for bright, committed graduates to join their team as Academic Learning Coaches from August 2025.
You’ll be working directly with students—especially those with SEND—supporting their learning, confidence, and personal development as they navigate a critical stage in their education. You won’t just be helping them pass exams. You’ll be helping them believe in themselves.
💼 Your Role
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Provide 1:1 and small group support alongside teaching staff.
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Help young people overcome barriers to learning—academic or emotional.
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Support classroom behaviour and student focus.
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Be a mentor, a motivator, and a consistent presence in their day.
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Work closely with SENCo and pastoral teams to create an inclusive and positive environment.
✅ You’ll Need
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A degree (2:2 or above) in any subject.
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A genuine passion for supporting young people.
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Patience, empathy, and emotional intelligence.
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Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn.
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An interest in further education, SEN, or future teaching/psychology pathways.
🌟 What You’ll Gain
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A competitive weekly salary: £480 – £500 - Term Time Only
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Hands-on experience in a high-performing sixth form
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Incredible preparation for a PGCE, educational psychology, or pastoral careers
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A year of personal and professional growth you’ll never forget
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A real chance to shape a life
This role is more than just work experience—it’s an invitation to be part of something bigger. To walk alongside students as they discover who they are and who they can be.
If you’re ready to step into purpose, we’re ready to meet you.
👉 Apply Now and kickstart a career that changes lives—including your own.
🔒 Shape A Life is committed to safeguarding children. All applicants will undergo enhanced DBS, right-to-work, and reference checks as part of our rigorous recruitment process.